Welcome to our VOX Cultural Digest, Issue N.21! What’s the secret to making real progress in learning a foreign language? To start speaking right from the first lesson or to further hone one’s language skills our teachers recommend VOX students focus on verbs. Verbs are the action words in a sentence, they describe actions and…
Welcome to our VOX Cultural Digest, Issue N.17! All languages of the world are fascinating. When you manage to get an idea across in a new language, you’ll get goosebumps running down your spine. Yet, learning to speak German, English, French or any other language is a challenging task and it can be difficult to…
Welcome to our VOX Cultural Digest, Issue N.15! Whether you’re learning German or English for your studies, for the holidays, or for the spirit of adventure, we’ll help you achieve your goals. What should you do if you want to learn a new language, but you’re very busy and it’s hard to find the time?…
VOX Cultural Digest, Issue N.12 What are the best ways to improve pronunciation in your target language and why does it matter? Developing your pronunciation will strengthen your identity in the new language. And at the same time, it will improve the native speakers’ perception of you. Pronunciation can be thought of as the melody…
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” Although this quote by philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein is already more than a hundred years old, it is especially relevant again in today’s world. Languages open doors for you in many ways. How best to learn languages and what role stays abroad play in this.…
I don’t know about you, but one of my favourite things is learning or experiencing something new. It keeps life interesting, can help us with our career and even keep our brains healthy. When you know the basics of your target language (the one you are learning), you are ready to use it to gain…
Csaba was one of the most successful students at VOX. He learned German from A1 level until B1 level with the TELC German exam passed in 6 lessons of 60 min of individual lessons at VOX. We shaped a highly individualized program for him that matched exactly his learning way, and it produced really amazing…
It all started with Russian. In the beginning, Pawel said that he is not gifted for language learning because he is rather talented in maths. After the first Russian course at VOX and a successful experience, he also took a German course. Then he said that he understood how the VOX method works and decided…
1. ARE THE GROUPS NOT TOO BIG? It is important to consider that the bigger your group is, the less time you will have to actively speak and the less time the teacher will have to address your personal needs. Ideally, the group size should not exceed 5 people and the teacher should balance the…
Dear student, I think we’ve all been there. Sometimes, we just get stuck and we don’t seem to be moving forward anymore, not even one single step. It’s an awful feeling and it needs instant treatment, as this sentiment makes us feel horrible about our learning process. We feel unmotivated, unproductive, and frustrated—or in one…